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How to Say ‘My knees ache.’ in Traditional Chinese

膝蓋就會痠。

xī gài jiù huì suān

[xīgài jiù hway suān]

💬 Usage Tip: 痠 (suān) is the dull, sore ache of muscles and joints, unlike 痛 (tòng), which is sharp pain. Taiwan writes it with the sickness radical. You'll often see the mainland form 酸 "sour" instead.

Phrase Breakdown

膝蓋

xī gài

[xīgài]

knee

The joint that connects the thigh and lower leg.

Example

我的膝蓋受傷了，必須休息。

My knee is injured and needs rest.

就會痠。

jiù huì suān

will ache

就會 means 'will then'. 痠 (suān) means 'sore' or 'aching'.

Example

走太久腳就會痠。

If I walk too long, my feet will ache.

Words in this phrase

就

jiù

[jiù]

then

Used to introduce a logical sense of consideration or solution.

Example

就讓事情順其自然吧。

Then let things take their natural course.

會

huì

[hway]

will; likely to

A modal verb used to show future action, ability, or likelihood depending on context.

Example

多參加活動會增加你被看見的機會。

Participating in more events will increase your chances of being noticed.

痠

suān

[suān]

sore; aching

A dull, aching soreness in muscles or joints.

Example

走了一天，腳很痠。

After walking all day, my feet are sore.

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